Psychiatrist

Job Description

Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility is recruiting Board Certified or Board Eligible Psychiatrists for their Corrections-Based Satellite Units located in New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), Elmira Correctional Facility.

As a Psychiatrist at CNYPC, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that provides culturally competent and evidence-based treatment and support services in a recovery-oriented environment for incarcerated patients that are in custody of DOCCS, including:

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• Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings
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• Creating treatment plans including medication management
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• Attending meetings with DOCCS medical and executive staff
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• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with DOCCS
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• Assisting DOCCS with capacity evaluations
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• Responding to behavioral health emergencies within the correctional facility
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• Pursuing outpatient Court Order Psychiatric Medications (COPM) and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
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• Conducting Prelease Coordination (PRC) to ensure individuals have mental health resources upon release
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About CNYPC:

CNYPC operates both Forensic Inpatient Operations at Marcy NY, and Corrections-Based Operations for incarcerated individuals with mental illness in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) custody.

Forensic Inpatient facility is a 183-bed secure hospital, comprised of sentenced incarcerated individuals who are admitted for inpatient services from various correctional facilities and county jails pursuant to section 402 of Correction Law (CL); non-sentenced incarcerated individuals who are admitted for inpatient services from the county jail only, pursuant to section 508 of the CL; defendants who are adjudicated as not competent to proceed with trial and are remanded to the OMH pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) 730. Satellite Units are located in Albion, Attica, Auburn, Coxsackie, Elmira, Five Points, Marcy RMHU, Midstate, Washington, and Wende.

About Elmira Correctional Facility:

Elmira is a historic city in Chemung County, New York, located in the South-Central Tier of the state, about 7 miles north of the Pennsylvania border. Elmira offers scenic hiking, boating, and fishing opportunities. The Finger Lakes Trail and Harris Hill Park provide hiking and glider launches, while the Chemung River and nearby Waneta and Lamoka lakes are ideal for kayaking, canoeing, and fishing.

If you would like to join CNYPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities:

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• Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program offering up to $120,000
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• Supplemental income of up to 50% of salary by volunteering to provide evening, night, and weekend coverage at the inpatient hospital.
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• Defense and Indemnification Protection- broader in scope than typical medical malpractice coverage
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• OMH sponsored Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program
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• Professional leave for additional learning activities
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• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
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• Generous paid time off
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• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
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• NYS Retirement programs – NYS Pension and Deferred Compensation
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Minimum Qualifications:

Psychiatrist 1: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and completion of a training program in psychiatry approved by the ABPN.

Psychiatrist 2: License and current registration to practice medicine in New York State, and certification in psychiatry approved by the ABPN.

Additional Comments:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or via email at View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidate’s cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

Background checks are required.